620-20-105 Technical Questions Tracking Spreadsheet 20240116.pdf

620-23-221 Montrose VA - Building 14 Main and Emergency Electrical, Hot Water System Upgrade

Technical Questions and VA Response Tracking Sheet

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1. 1/2/2024 1/4/2024 VA directed change: Remove the Alternate to run electrical wiring in the existing site conduit.

Sheets GI000, CU101, AS100, ED100, ES101, and E-603 have the Alternate information bubbled and called out to be removed from the project.

2. 1/2/2024 1/4/2024 Some steel is shown some is not what assumptions should be made for the beams not sized?

Note the Deferred Submittals paragraph on Sheet

S-001. Metal Stairs and Pipe and Tube handrails are required to be designed (sized & drawn) by the vendor’s licensed engineer, stamped and submitted for review. This includes the beams/angles attaching the stairs to the tower walls.

3. 1/2/2024 1/4/2024 What is Partition Type U? Partition type U has been added to sheet A-720 and is issued with Addendum #1

4. 1/2/2024 1/4/2024 In the stairwells, are there only sprinkler heads being installed on each landing? Are standpipe systems to be installed with hose valves/floor control valve assemblies as well?

Per Pete Leszczak, no new standpipes are required in the new stairwells. The new stairwells should be sprinklered only according to the construction documents.

5. 1/2/2024 1/4/2024 Arch drawings show differing size(area) of equipment pads than Structural. Which one should be used?

Equipment pad sizes are to be coordinated with actual equipment selection. See Civil for approximate dimensions to assist in estimating.

See detail D1/CS501 for min of 10” past size of equipment selected (note generator requires larger clearance on ALL service sides).

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6. 1/4/2024 1/4/2024 VA information for Contractors

7. 1/8/2024 1/8/2024 What is the specification for 15kv cable? Refer to notes 6, 7 and 9 on Sheet ES100

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8. 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 Do you have a preliminary schedule? At a minimum, an anticipated start/end date? (We saw the 365 period of performance in the SOW, but no specified dates)

Schedule will commence at date agreed upon by the VA during contract finalization with the chosen bidder. This is referred to as Notice to

Proceed date

9. 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 Do we need a standby generator?

See sheet E-601 Generator System Requirements, Detail #2.

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10. 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 Are you providing the manhole, or do we need to furnish this as well? If we are to furnish, are there any specs on the type of manhole required

See note 8 / ES100 & E-602 for electrical manhole information.

11. 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 Do you want us to relocate the cameras shown on the electrical plans or will that be completed by others?

Per sheet EP101, the intent is to relocate the exterior cameras to the new location as shown.

Contractor is to extend conduit as needed and provide new cabling.

12. 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 For security drawings EY102-103, I assume we are only doing raceway and stub up, and the devices/wiring are to be completed by others?

Correct, for all new security devices shown on 1st and 2nd floors, contractor shall provide and install back boxes with conduit/pull strings for future connections.

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13 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 Is there a generator spec for us to transmit to vendors? There does not appear to be full generator specs provided.

See sheet E-601 Generator System Requirements, Detail #2.

14. 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 Drawing E-601 calls for a 541-gallon belly tank and a

1000-gallon main tank, which equates to approximately 36 hours of fuel. Would a single belly tank for the duration be acceptable?

Bid project per the Construction documents.

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15. 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 Will the utility company provide the transformer and set on the pad? If so, are we only completing the primary/secondary terminations?

Refer to notes for new transformer throughout electrical sheets – detailed info on sheets E-601.

16. 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 DWG E-601 shows an external CB 2500A downstream from the generator, before the MTS, the plans on E-810 do not show this. Please confirm this is required, as it may cost more to furnish a N3R breaker that size.

Intent is to have a 2500A CB at the generator.

Drawing E-810 does not exist.

17. 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 The specs say we can use EMT for feeders under

600V but plans schedule on E-601 calls for RGS, please confirm so our electrical contractors know what to price as there is a significant difference.

EMT may be utilized.

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18. 1/9/2024 1/9/2024 Notes on EP-101 show future conduits with pull-string only, no conductors, but the schedule on E-

601 for future show conductor sizes, do we include conductors or no?

The plans do not show where these future feeders end, are we capping off at ground floor or at every level above at same location?

Under Package 1, this contractor is to provide empty conduits with pull strings for “future panels” located on floors above. Future Panels are installed under separate packages, 2 & 3. Under these separate packages, 2 & 3 is where their contractor is to install the conductors utilizing conduits provided by contractor under Package 1.

The intent for “Future 208V Feeder schedule” on sheet E-601 is to show the required conduit size for the future panels.

Conduits will be capped off in Elev Machine Rm

22A. Here the contractor from Package 2 & 3 will extend conduits to their “future panel” location under their SOW.

1/16/2024 1/16/2024 The called-out areas in the Summary of the Work

028211-1 do not appear to be in this phase per H drawings

Quantities in the table are for reference only – notes refer that abatement limited to area disturbed by current work.

20 1/16/2024 1/16/2024 What are the quantities of removals for this phase?

By floor quantities in disturbed areas only:

Basement:

• no PCB’s detected, no asbestos detected

First floor:

• 4 windows with (note 2) Transite panels -

12 sf per window, and

• 4 windows with (note 3) grey& black window caulk 8 LF per window.

• Steam Piping and insulation to be abated –

60 LF per radiator removed (assumed 4).

• Art Therapy – lead based paint – 18’-

10”LF of wall 8’-8” H to have lead based paint removed

• Art Therapy – no disturbance to floor therefore no removal of lead based paint on floor

• Reception / Secretarial (new elect area) – 2 windows w/ caulk/transite panels behind radiators and steam piping.

• Reception / Secretarial – no other finishes identified to be abated

Second & Third floor:

• No lead containing paint or flooring shown in report for the areas disturbed. No windows / heaters so no abatement of caulk/transite panels or piping.

• (note 5) - black mastic may be present behind existing brick where door openings occur – plan for 30 SF per opening.

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21 1/16/2024 1/16/2024 Are there transite panels to be removed in this phase?

See quantities on question above.

22 1/16/2024 1/16/2024 Are there any removals in the basement? Please provide a Basement level Hazardous Abatement

Plan be provided?

See Hazardous Materials report in Specifications – no hazardous materials detected in samples from basement.

23 1/16/2024 1/16/2024

Detail 1 Drawing M-501 what is the design intent is with Detail 1?

• Where is it located?

• How many pressure reducing stations are there?

• What is the total capacity?

• What is the inlet and outlet pressure?

We are not connecting to the existing pressure reducing station. Remove this detail from the project.

24 1/16/2024 1/16/2024 Please Advise on the HVAC Specification for

Steam Piping. They do not have specifications for this project.

Spec Section 23 22 13 is included in the specifications for the project see file on SAM.gov named: